Pennsylvania Superior Court Finds the Treatment of a Dog Bite Undeniably “Arises Out of” the Dog Bite and Medical Negligence Claims Related to the Treatment Are Barred by Plain Language of the Release

Early v. Patient First Medical Group, et al., 311 A.3d 608 (Pa. Super. Dec. 26, 2023) – The plaintiff was bitten by a dog and treated by the defendants. She later filed a medical malpractice action against the providers who treated the dog bite. But before that, the plaintiff, who was unrepresented at the time, signed a release with the owners of the dog and their insurer as part of her settlement with them….
By: Marshall Dennehey